Social media sites are great places for all of us to connect with friends, to keep in touch with family, and to engage in political discourse. However, we must make sure that the law of the land is respected and enforced online in the same way that we expect it would be on the street.
We also know that social media companies have more work to do fulfil their responsibilities surrounding user safety and hateful content.
This week I appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and spoke about concerns many people have with social media given the current climate.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 